| Weskan, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of Wallace Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Wallace County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Weskan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 38.8667°N -101.9644°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wallace |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 3852 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 158 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 67762 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-76675 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 471161 |
Weskan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wallace County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 40, 11.5miles west-southwest of Sharon Springs. It is the closest community to Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kanas.
The post office in Weskan was established in August 1887.[2]
Weskan has a post office with ZIP code 67762 and there is one high school located within the community.[3]
A tornado struck Weskan on May 11, 2023, where it caused extensive damage at a school in the community.[4]
The community is served by Weskan USD 242 public school district. The Weskan mascot is Coyotes.[5] Weskan was the first consolidated school in the state of Kansas.[6]
Weskan High School was one of the first small schools in Kansas to participate in the Kansas 6 man football division in 2014, winning the state title in 2016 and 2018.[7] The 6 man division was not officially sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) until 2022.[8]